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Dreaming of a Green Christmas – Take 1
Posted on Nov 17, 2008 - 06:55 PM
By: Rita McConnell
Ah, the holidays. A time of family, friends, good cheer – and lots and lots of waste. Wasted energy, wasted food, wasted money. Holidays can make a cynic out of the most noble…
Someone Somewhere is Doing Something
Posted on Oct 17, 2008 - 07:33 AM
By: Rita McConnell
Less than a year ago, everyone was all about the environment. But with so many other topics taking center stage, many have started wondering what, if anything, is happening on the green front.
…Electricity is not the Enemy
Posted on Sep 19, 2008 - 10:06 AM
By: Rita McConnell
There’s nothing like an extended loss of power to illustrate just how much energy we consume.
Once Hurricane Ike finished with Texas, it wound its way up through the Midwest, and…
Raising environmentally responsible kids starts with a solid personal commitment
Posted on Aug 31, 2008 - 01:41 PM
By: Rita McConnell
Let’s face it – many of the concepts surrounding environmental responsibility can be quite complicated, even for those of us who have some scientific know how. All of that heavy material,…
Higher Education: Green 101
Posted on Aug 22, 2008 - 11:37 AM
By: Rita McConnell
Recent research by the Princeton Review suggests that parents and college-age students are more likely to pick a school based on its environmental record and initiatives than ever before. Media…
Constructing a Better Environment
Posted on Jul 02, 2008 - 08:08 AM
By: Rita McConnell
The Los Angeles Times ran a story recently about illegal dumping in neighborhoods in South Central Los Angeles. It seems funds and manpower diverted from public works to fight crime in the…
Why Wal-Mart isn’t as Bad as You Think
Posted on May 30, 2008 - 05:22 PM
By: Rita McConnell
Wal-Mart. It makes many an environmentalist see red. But like it or not, the retail giant, the biggest in the US, if not the world, and those like it, have an important role to play in…
First Tesla Dealership Opens For Business
Posted on May 03, 2008 - 09:28 AM
By: Adam Beazley
After many years of development, the long awaited Tesla all electric vehicle is now a reality. Tesla opened their first flagship dealership in Hollywood Thursday and plans to open the next dealership…
What’s in Your Garbage?
Posted on Apr 18, 2008 - 02:37 PM
By: Rita McConnell
Most of us don’t like to dwell on the topic of garbage – it’s messy, often stinky, and we want out of our homes as fast as humanly possible.
The garbage is a place…
Is Recycling Really Better For The Environment? Part 3: Aluminum
Posted on Apr 09, 2008 - 11:21 AM
By: Adam Beazley
This is part 3 of our “Is Recycling Really Better For The Environment“ series and today we are going to talk about recycling aluminum. In the previous two articles I have shown that although…
